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Vol. CXXI Issue 02 THE EPORTER Stetson University | DeLand, Fla. Check out The Reporter's new website by scanning this code! PROMISING SCRIMMAGE With around 750 spectators in attendance, Saturday's scrimmage gave a preview of what we could see in this weekend's opening game Sean McKnight Sports Editor Even though Saturday's plans of being able to scrimmage at Spec Martin Stadium were foiled thanks to inclement weather, the Hatter Football team was still able to duke it out on the practice field. Poor weather conditions or not, there was still a large fan base out for the Football team's scrimmage that was estimated to be in excess of 750 students and non-students alike. However, even though the large fan based braved the weather, the team had its ups and downs throughout the scrimmage. There were many standout players on the field last Saturday night for both the offense and defense alike. The two offensive players who stood out in my mind were starting quarterback #15 Ryan Tentler and backup quarterback #13 Jonathan Jerozal. Tender completed 11-of-17 passes that night for 126 yards and a 28-yard touchdown pass to wide-receiver #4 Chris Crawford. In lack of better terms, Tender definitely had his head on straight Saturday night and was able to capitalize on some defensive follies (one being an offside penalty that allowed him to connect with Crawford for his only touchdown pass of the night.) ft is quite apparent that Tentler was a solid choice for the starting quarterback position for the Hatters because Tentler seems to have great football sense and gut in- Photo credit: Chandler Ledray stincts that allow him to connect with his receivers for big plays. Jonathan Jerozal completed 9-of-12 passes for 121 yards, had two touchdowns and rushed for 53 yards, which included a 49-yard dash that helped set up a short touchdown run later in that series. Jerozal's two touchdown passes went for 16 yards to receiver #86 Kegan Moore and tight end #88 Austin Marks for one yard. All-in-all both Tentler and Jerozal are not only solid in the pocket QBs, but can also scramble on the ground to make big plays. Another offensive standout was running back #23 Jerami Singleton. The redshirt freshman rushed for 70 yards on just seven carries (for you mathletes out there, that's an outstanding 10 yards per carry) and showed the crowd that the Hatters running game, when hot, is a force to be reckoned with. Running backs #28 Cole Mazza and #33 Mike Yon- ker also proved to be dynamic in the sense that not only can they run the ball but can also block and catch when they need to and may prove to be very useful in the red zone due to *More photos from the scrimmage on page 8 The good news is, both Coach Hughes and his staff know this as well as the players and I think after this week leading up to our first games against Wamer University these issues will be sorted out. As far as the penalties go, many of them were just mental errors made on the field and are easy fixes as long as the players are able to shut out all and any distractions and keep their mind in the game, which 1 have no doubt they'll be able to do. When it comes down to it, I found Saturday's scrimmage to be very promising. I saw things on both sides of the ball that looked great as well as some errors here and there. Finally, the last week before the inaugural season begins and you could tell from the atmosphere last Saturday night that the entire football team from head coach down to the players are positive about the upcoming game and are anxious to get on the field and show us what they are capable of. I honestly believe that our Hatters will walk into Spec Martin Stadium on this Saturday and play with the resilience and tenacity that will allow them to come out of that game with a win. their strength and size. The defense also had a solid game last Saturday night being able to punch through the offensive line on many plays and disrupt the quarterbacks while also being able to hold their own in the open field and secondary. Many times I saw solid tackles from safeties and linebackers alike who wrapped up fully and plowed the ball carrier into the ground. The secondary also impressed me very much with their ability to follow where the QB was going to place the ball and get their hands on the ball before the receiver had a chance to catch. I found our defense to be very impressive and if they go back into practices this week and watch the scrimmage film and tweak a few things here and there our defense will be well on their way to shutting out opponents' offenses this year. The two biggest spots for improvement I saw on the field Saturday night was our special team's sloppiness and the number of penalties both the offense and defense received. There were two blocked punts last Saturday night and one poorly snapped one as well as a few missed field goals. University won't release cost of Clarion Hotel contract Eleanor Roy Editor-in-Chief As of Tuesday afternoon, two Stetson representatives and a Clarion Hotel representative would not discuss the exact cost of the contract between the two entities. As previously reported, Stetson is renting out 28 rooms on the fourth floor of the hotel, located on 350 E. International Speedway Blvd. The Reporter wants to use the information to help better understand the impact that such large classes have on the university. In addition, staff also requested the amount of money being spent on shuttling students back and forth between the main campus, along with the cost of insurance for providing this service. "I won't be able to comment on exact contract prices for the Clarion, shuttle services, or insurance," Director of Housing and Residential Life Ben Falter said in an email Tuesday He added that "HRL isn't an auxiliary business unit at the University so while we help with education, business suggestions, etc.; the money & decisions are not solely ours." While Falter may not have been familiar with the contract's specifics, Robert Huth, Vice President of Business and CFO was. However, he, too, would not say the amount of money involved in the contract on Tuesday afternoon. Huth explained in a phone interview that the owner of the Clarion insisted that the contract be confidential and proprietary. Huth said this was done in an effort to prevent the owner's competitors from finding out how much he is charging the university for use of the rooms. "That would create an issue for him," Huth said. Huth added that when the owner heard that a story was published about students living in the hotel, "he was very upset because he didn't expect any publicity." A Clarion Hotel General Manager named Lillian Salmeri would not comment on the contract cost either. "That's not information I would give out," she said Tuesday morning in a phone interview. "That's private information." Anyone with information about the contract between Stetson and the Clarion is encouraged to email The Reporter at reporterstaffiVfginail. com. Editor's note: Late Tuesday night. The Reporter was informed via email by Huth that Robert Mal- kani. chairman, president, and CEO of MAZEX Holdings, LLC was willing to speak with our staff for this story. However, he was not able to be reached for comment before this issue's press time. Updates will appear on The Reporter's website when more information becomes available. What's in this issue © Students can be reimbursed after ID theft News, page 2 © Is the CD market really struggling as much as it seems to be? ASE, page 4 © A dialogue about longdistance relationships Opinion, page 7